News From McDowell County Center

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Lake James Clean Up 2023

Published - March 24, 2023

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Time to Check Canning Equipment

Published - March 23, 2023

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Are Minerals Really Worth It for Livestock?

Published - March 21, 2023

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It's Brunch Time!

Published - March 20, 2023

Corn Field
2023 Corn Growers Association Referendum

Published - March 3, 2023

Horse Jumping
2023 Kathy Norman Memorial Junior Horse Show

Published - March 3, 2023

2023 Producer Pastureland Ecology Webinar Series

Published - March 2, 2023

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the locklears--small farmer of the year 2022
Small Farms Week 2023

Published - March 2, 2023

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Free Forest Landowner Workshop

Published - February 24, 2023

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Discover the 8 Secrets of Wellness

Published - February 23, 2023

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4th Grade Ag Awareness Essay Winners

Published - February 23, 2023

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Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program--Deadline Feb 28

Published - February 23, 2023

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March Is National Nutrition Month

Published - February 23, 2023

Seeds
Grand Opening of Seed Share at the Marion Library

Published - February 23, 2023

Baby Chicks
Thinking of Buying Baby Chicks? Read This!

Published - February 23, 2023

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Marion East Clean Up Day

Published - February 15, 2023

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4-H Busy Bees 4-H Club Looking for New Members!!!

Published - February 8, 2023

WNC Pullet Project

Published - February 1, 2023

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Cooking for American Heart Month

Published - January 26, 2023

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Women and Heart Disease

Published - January 26, 2023

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Seed Share at the Marion Library

Published - January 25, 2023

NC Cattlemen's Association
2023 NC Cattlemen’s Association Annual Conference

Published - January 25, 2023

NC Choices "What Do All These Label Claims Really Mean?"
Label Misconceptions Consumers Face

Published - January 25, 2023

Beekeeper
Interested in Beekeeping? Free Bee School Coming Up!

Published - January 25, 2023

Old Fort Clean Up
Adopt-a-Road Volunteer Safety Training

Published - January 24, 2023

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4-H Livestock Club Leader Needed

Published - January 24, 2023

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2023 4-H Enrollment

Published - January 20, 2023

Old Fort Family clean up
Old Fort Clean Up Spring 2023

Published - January 9, 2023

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2023 "Jar for Me"

Published - December 29, 2022

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Celebrate NC Year of the Trail All Year

Published - December 29, 2022

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First Meeting Set for Junior Master Gardeners

Published - December 28, 2022

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Home Composting for Families

Published - December 28, 2022

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Winter Weather Brings Soup Season

Published - December 28, 2022

Chickens
Tips to Protect Your Chicken Flock From Avian Influenza

Published - December 28, 2022

4-H Project Record Book
Compete for Prizes With 4-H Project Books

Published - December 28, 2022

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Safe Holiday Food Gifts

Published - December 1, 2022

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Colder Weather? Time for Hot Chocolate!

Published - December 1, 2022

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Sign Up for McDowell County Center Text Alerts

Published - November 29, 2022

Old Fort Family clean up
Adopt-a-Road Volunteer Safety Training Winter 2022

Published - November 29, 2022

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Backyard Composting Basics

Published - November 29, 2022

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